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Our property management company is based in London’s Chiswick. We work independently from estate agents, and that means our clients enjoy a personal service akin to that found with smaller companies. In order to better understand your property needs, we will arrange to meet or call you in advance to discuss with you how we can be of service.
The first step to getting in touch with us is to fill out one of our contact forms, after which we will phone or email to set up a meeting. After a thorough discussion of your needs you will be issued with a property management proposal, whether for a corporate apartment, family home, investment purchase, or complex renovation project.
Your contentment forms the basis of our work and it is in our interest to perform to the best of our abilities. At Blue Crystal Property Management, we comply with regulations and will always provide you with reliable care while managing your budget. Our aim is to look after your property, so you can focus on your career, family, travel, and life in general.
To find out more about the services we offer, please refer to our Services page. Or call us for a complimentary property consultation.
Correspondence address: Blue Crystal Residential Ltd, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3A
Ground rents are planned to be banned for new residential lettings
What is ground rent?
Ground rent is rent paid under the terms of a lease by the owner of a building to the owner of the land on which it is built. Ground rent is exactly what it sounds like – a sum of money leaseholders pay the freeholder to occupy the land a leasehold property is built upon. Ground rent must only be paid if it’s detailed in the lease. If it isn’t, the landlord won’t be able to recover any ground rent from the leaseholder.
The government has just provided a fairly detailed indication of what steps it is to take to approach to ban ground rents, what it sees,
as unfair practices relating to rents on leasehold property and the sale of leasehold houses.
Ground rents will be restricted to a peppercorn in future leases and new long leases of houses will be banned,
subject to limited exemptions.